Pipe-thread reshaper.



J. M.'BREEDLOVE. PIPE THREAT) RESHAPEB.

APPLICATION mum AUG. 12. 1913.

1, 1 1 8,732. Patented Nov. 24, 191

B 70 l! 4 l a JOHN M. BREEDLOVE, OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.

PIPE-THREAD RIESHAPEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Application filed August 12, 1913. Serial No. 784,376.

To all whom it ma concern:

Be it known t at I, JOHN M. 'BREEDLOV'E, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Norfolk, State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plpe-Thread Re shapers; and I do hereby declare the follow-- of conduits, and rotated so as to reshape the conduits for engagement by standard female couplings. u

With this and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a s1de elevation of the dev ce. Fig. 2 is a longitudmal sectional view through the device. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an end view of the device.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the shank, the same being preferably circular in cross-sectlon and is provided at one end with a s uared extension 2, upon which is engaged t e handle 3, or if desired an ordinary wrench may be employed for rotating the shank. The other end of the shank 1 is provided with a reduced threaded extension 4, which terminates in a conical head 5, the purpose of which will appear later. By providin the reduced extension 4 an annular shoul er 6 is produced and limits the movement of the sleeve 7, said sleeve being threaded interiorly, a number of said threads engaging the extension 4. The sleeve 7 is provided with registered perforations 8, which to register with the bore 9 formed in the extension 4 after which a pin 10 is inserted so as to revent disengagement of the sleeve. The t reads 11 of the sleeve are tapered from the point A to the point B, so that when a conduit is placed in the sleeve and the shank 1 rotated the threads of the conduit will be effectually reshaped. By providlng the conical head. 5 a conduit pipe which has been bent or has indentations therein, will be readily shaped, and at the same tlme during rotation of the shank the threads upon the conduit will be reshaped upon engagement by the threads 11 ofthe sleeve.

What is claimed is: l. A tool of the class described comprismg a shank having a reduced threaded extension formed upon one, endthereof and providing an annular shoulder, a sleeve threaded upon the reduced extension, the major portion of the said sleeve havin its threads tapered, a conical head carried by the extension, and means passing through the sleeve and said extension to prevent accidental displacement of said sleeve.

2. A tool of the class described comprising a shank having a reduced extension formed on one end thereof, an internally threaded sleeve removably secured to said extension,

the diameter of the threaded bore graduallyincreasing toward the open end thereof, and a head carried by the extension and projecting within the bore, the diameter of the head being less than the diameter of the bore.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. BREEDLOVE.

WVitnesses:

T. H. MCKINNEY, H. O. Evnnrrr.

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